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An Atheism Paper
An Atheism Paper
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I find myself diving deeper and deeper into the discussions of politics and religion, not necessarily because I like arguing, but because recently I've discovered I have something to say. I'm normally one of the quiet types, not one to get into trouble or involved in something that could turn nasty at any moment. This is mostly because no matter the argument or opinion I happen to have, I've never been able to support or defend it because either I've lacked evidence or supporting facts, or I was simply unable to organize my thoughts into something that would be coherent enough to defend. Recently however, that's changed, and that's what this paper is about.
This is the first forum I've ever posted on, so if people find this too long for their tastes or if there is some other problem that people see with it, then by all means contact me and/or the admins about it.
- Kale Garrison
I had a rather interesting and enlightening discussion with my father one night on the topic of religion. I had asked him what his beliefs were if he had any, and if he didn't then why that was the case. At first, he cocked his head in confusion and asked what brought this up. I told him that I was delving into the topic recently and I wanted to hear his views. See, he was raised a Catholic. His parents are very religious to the point of sending us religious birthday, mother's and father's day, and Christmas cards – basically doing everything short of telling us straight that we need to accept God into our hearts.
My mother was raised a Christian as well, so we all went to church when I was little; it was a Presbyterian sect of Christianity and every Sunday, me and my brother had to dress up and go to church.
As a child, I was bored and uninterested with the Christian faith. True, in part because of my youth and innocence and the fact that I would have rather slept in and played outside or watched movies, but even then I was unconvinced of the whole idea. I just really didn't understand who we were praying and singing to, much less why we needed to worship.
In February 2001, we moved across the Missouri River into St. Charles. I left all my friends behind, my school, my scout troop, and yes, even our church. My mother had stopped going to church long before that, I think due to issues she had with the management of the church. But that year, my brother and I were released from our obligation to join my Dad when he went. I wasn't really sure how my brother felt about it, but I was, well maybe not ecstatic, but I was certainly glad I didn't have to go anymore.
Then 9/11 happened. 2998 people dead and nearly twice as many wounded in the World Trade Center attack. My father confessed that's what did it for him. As it turns out, in the two years before that, his reasons for going to church were not theist in nature. (He has a degree in Electrical Engineering, so he was the head sound guy for the church.) He told me that for someone to hurt or kill innocent people simply because their faith demands it was simply absurd and, quite frankly, downright stupid.
He said if someone were to ask him about his theology, all someone would have to do is to find the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field picture taken by the Hubble telescope. From September 2003 to January 2004, scientists pointed Hubble to the darkest place they could find in our sky, where no light seemed to illuminate from. (I think the angle ended up being quite close to being parallel to our galaxy's axis of rotation. They pointed it away from our galaxy's disk, either above or below it for you Laymen out there.) They exposed Hubble to the same spot for a period of several months, snapping exposures lasting on average about 21 minutes in the same spot every day, while using different filters of light.
What they found when they combined the photographs into one was astonishing. The picture showed no less than 10,000 galaxies in the field they were looking in.
My father theorized that if there was an all-knowing being residing in our universe, where there are more galaxies in our universe than there are stars in our galaxy, why would he/she/it care about the needs and desires of a people inhabiting a little speck of dust in our little corner of existence?
Quite frankly, I'm inclined to agree. I've identified myself as an atheist for quite some time now, a number of years, in fact. And yet, for all the observation and discovery of our world, our universe, there are people who insist on telling me that God, Yahweh, and/or Allah created it all, and that I should worship them.
I'm going to be honest here; I'm still solidifying my position on faith, religion, and atheism. Like most everyone else on Earth, I gather information from my surroundings and I try and piece together opinions and beliefs from relevant information. Really, the only way it differs from person to person is what facts and observations they take in and how they construct their views on the world.
But I will say this: given my basic understanding of theism and from what little I know about Christianity, I find it absurd. I know next to nothing about Judaism or Islam, so I cannot say for sure what I think of them. However, from what little I do know about them, and given the fact that all three share a common origin with Abraham, I can speculate that the other two are just as ridiculous. I know nothing at all about other religions like Hinduism or Buddhism, so for the sake of argument, Christianity will be the focus of this paper.
Forgetting that part for a moment, there are two things I want to point out right now. One: Telling me that something you believe in is absolute fact without giving any supporting evidence to your claims is both ignorant and childish. If every person on Earth who believed in something was right about their beliefs, independent of everyone else's beliefs and ideas with or without any facts or observations to support their own, the world or even the whole universe would cease to exist. There would be so many contradictions that the world/universe couldn't possibly accommodate everyone and their philosophy. And as such, quoting scripture, be it from the Bible or Quran, does not prove that God exists. When one quotes scripture, that's all that happens; you read a book. The Bible was written by man, not by God. Therefore, if one were to prove that God exists, one would need more than scripture written by man, because scripture alone is not enough.
In the case of the Bible, it's a conglomeration of works from multiple authors who constantly contradict each other on events and details mentioned in the book. Therefore, before anything else happens, the events must be straightened out and the details confirmed. To do this, one has to perform research and archeological projects to find evidence for the events in the book. Only after the events are proven to have taken place, then one can start performing scientific experiments and see if there is evidence to support any and all supernatural occurrences mentioned in the Bible.
Which brings me to my second point: Trying to prove God exists with scientific theories, models, and facts that you do not fully understand is just as bad as trying to prove it exists with your sole beliefs. Grabbing at random facts that you heard someone discuss or found on the internet and trying to tie them in to you beliefs only demonstrates one's inability to think. The way scientific process works is that you gather facts and form theories that fit with the facts, not form theories and then try to find facts that fit the theory. It's like trying to build the foundation for a building after you've built the first, second and third stories; it doesn't work. In order to support or prosecute an idea or theory, one must have evidence to fall back on to make an educated, well-formed opinion based on said facts. You gather facts using observations and measurements, you organize and present them in a clear order, and then you interpolate a theory or idea that fits with the facts.
Though people often confuse the two and misuse them, a belief is not the same as an opinion. An opinion is a view based on logic and facts. A belief is a feeling that something is true or real; a faith in something, regardless of whether you can or cannot prove it's real by scientific means. Therefore, one cannot say a deity is real because deities are believed to be there, not known to be there. So a deity is by definition something that nobody can prove or disprove its existence, no matter how many people happen to believe in it and appreciate the moral compass that could come with it.
That being said, I think it's safe to say that anyone who claims their religion to be the one true religion is wrong, because anyone can say that about any religion. There's no way of proving or disproving any religion in the world, so it is pointless to try and prove which one is the right one.
I've also heard the argument that it takes just as big a leap of faith to believe in science rather than any religion out there. Everything about that statement is wrong for a multitude of reasons. First: atheists/scientists do not 'believe' in science. We think it's a valid perspective of the world because the observations and discoveries that come as a result of science make sense to us. In other words, we do not 'believe' science is 'real,' we think science is real.
Second: A leap of faith implies that we do not know the answer so we're just going to make an assumption based on a belief. The first part is true; we don't know all the answers, and chances are we may never know. That's why science is not absolute, because new discoveries are made every day. Sometimes they support with our current theories, sometimes they don't. When they don't, we adjust the current theories so that they fit both the present facts and evidence as well the new discoveries. We do not change the actual evidence we have, merely the theories that they support. But we don't stop there. Scientists continue to make observations and perform experiments to try and better understand our universe every day of every week. Just because we may never know everything doesn't mean we shouldn't try.
Third: We don't need a leap of faith to accept anything we discover as fact. Again, faith is being misused here. In this case, it is not a matter of faith, but a matter of trust. As a sentient organism, (like all the other animals in the world) we usually possess five senses which we use to observe and gather information about the world around us. These senses are the only tools we have to perform such a task. Therefore, we must trust in our senses and ourselves if we want to be a part of this world and the people in it. We understand there is a possibility (however slight) that someone up in the sky is somehow pulling all the strings and giving us the results we observe in science. But we don't know. All we have to go on are the senses we are provided as sentient beings and the facts that are gathered in scientific observation and postulation. And every human being on Earth has depended on these senses and observations their entire lives just like all the people who came before us. It's worked for us so far, and I see no reason why that shouldn't be enough.
I've heard many an argument that God helps people find happiness and meaning with their lives, or that God provides a moral compass that would otherwise be elusive to us were he not there to guide us. That's great; whatever helps you sleep at night. But that's no reason to take God to be real. Presenting the effects of a morally conscious deity on a people does not give or take credence to its existence, because they have nothing to do with each other.
On that note, why do we need an invisible man in the sky to give us a sense of morality? Is it really that difficult for the average person to assess what is right and what is wrong? This sense, this moral compass, does not have to come from an imaginary being. For example, I can go out into the world and point out someone from every religion who has some sort of moral sense. They raise their children with love and compassion, teach them to respect others, and are overall good people.
What do they all have in common? They're human beings. We are fully capable of determining our own moral code, and here's why. Morality is not something that has to be learned or passed down from generation to generation by means of a 2000 year-old story. It is ingrained into our DNA, into our very nature as social beings, and it is enforced by those who came before us.
Our ancestors developed early behaviors to ensure the survival of their species by staying in groups. As a group, they were better protected from dangers than any individual. They were more successful in hunting and gathering of food. It was these behaviors that allowed them to learn to suppress their own desires for the greater good of the group and leave the stepping stones for the evolution of morality. And the presence of morals isn't limited to our ancestors. The basis for morality has been found all over the animal kingdom. Wolves hunt in packs for many of the same reasons as our ancestors did. Chimps, bats and dogs have also displayed altruistic behaviors and reciprocity in certain situations, like refusing to obey commands when presented with different rewards for the same task and remembering who helped or ignored who.
After all this, is it really necessary to worship any deity? What has God done for us that we aren't fully capable of doing ourselves? What we can do, what we are capable of is only limited by our imagination, but religion has only proved to stifle this basic aspect of ourselves. Religion is holding us back, keeping us in line, stopping us from thinking for ourselves. Some will continue to argue that religion has done many good things in this world. But any good that religion has done, particularly Christianity, is drastically overshadowed by the damage it has done and is doing, and it will continue to do so if we do nothing.
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That's a strong first post Kale!
RE: An Atheism Paper
Thank you.
Religion easily has the greatest bullshit story ever told.
-George Carlin
RE: An Atheism Paper
I agree with most of what you said, and also with what seasbury said =P
As for post length, it doesn't matter much. People tend not to read incredibly long posts (or am I alone on that?). We aren't going to censor you because of post length.
Welcome, and enjoy the forum.
"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason and intellect has intended us to forego their use." - Galileo
"Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do." - Voltaire
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Thank you. I saw that you said you like 'most' of what I said. What things did you not like, if I may ask?
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Last summer Chyanne our granddaughter spent a week with us up north, we spent a couple days camping near Harrison, then we went back to our place near Kalkaska, Michigan. Part of one day Chy and I had a photo walk on our property (we have about 8 acres), I let her use my backup camera instead of my pocket camera, which she totally loved. I may in the future do a blog post of our different photo walks that we've done together.
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We had a great week together with the highlight going to Mackinac Island.
Thanks for visiting my blog, have a wonderful day.
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P.S. If you have gone to the main blog page (bonniefiserphotography.com/blog) the picture shown with this post is of Clare and Chy at Horn's Bar where we stopped to take a break and get something to eat taken with my iPhone.
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"The influence of Hollywood upon the members of Bible believing Christians is greater than at any time in history. Its influence does enormous harm to our churches. It makes spectators out of our people, instead of participants. It makes them couch potatoes and recliner rhubarbs. It fills their minds with sensual imagery. It teaches them that beauty and image are worth more than character. It addicts them to a narcissistic perspective on life. It projects upon their hearts and minds the perverted morals and values of the wickedest men and women in our world. It teaches them the language of the gutter. (No, gutter is too polite. Sewer is more accurate.) It makes a mock at sin, whether fornication, adultery, sorcery, altered states of consciousness through drugs, alcohol, and the occult. It deafens the ear and the heart through mega-decibels of trashy music. It indoctrinates them with New Age cultic philosophies. It creeps into our church members' homes via television, DVD's, iPods, and computers. It sets the scene for our people to be existentialists (focused entirely on experience) rather than realists who are focused on Truth. And it promotes violence. In fact, putting all these criticisms together, Hollywood's favorite means of harvesting Christians' money is through violent movies that embody all its evils and encapsulates them into Yin/Yang, evil/good, lawless lawmen who answer to nobody. More needs to be said, much more. We who know Christ must remember that the Holy Scriptures teach over and over this precept: It is the lawless man who makes his own laws, and then applies them with more ferocity and severity than the lawful man ever did the laws of God. It is the lawless Man who will be the ultimate tyrant, the Antichrist. If our eyes were not so blinded by Hollywood, we would see clearly that her darlings, the actors, script writers, producers and directors are a present incarnation of that Man of Sin that will come. The mystery of iniquity doth already work. Are we not subsidizing it in our perpetual infatuation with Hollywood?"
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We are looking to appoint an inspirational teacher with a real passion for Computer Science and ICT. We are located on the north west of Leeds with very accessible transport links into Leeds and Bradford. Only a 10 minute drive from Leeds City Centre.
MPS/UPS Plus the possibility of a generous Recruitment and Retention Allowance for an outstanding candidate.
We are looking to recruit an individual with flair, drive and the desire to make a real difference to Academy outcomes. We are a newly formed team within the Creative Design Faculty alongside Art and Design Technology. We are looking to appoint a candidate with drive, positivity and adaptability.
You will be an excellent practitioner, contributing to our teaching and learning by example. You will be confident ambassador for the school and passionate about driving a curriculum and educational provision that is demanding yet inclusive. The role offers the successful candidate a challenge that will be both rewarding and fulfilling, with the support to achieve your own personal career goals and aspirations, whilst demonstrating a real commitment to co-operative values and principles.
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An all-new four-issue series in the vein of Se7en, writer Keith Carmack and artist Vincent Nappi mix thriller, mystery, and noir elements with a touch of horror in Victorie City. A young woman has gone missing, unidentifiable bodies are piling up at the morgue, and a lone wolf detective is about to stumble across an evil that no one in Victorie City is prepared for. Can the good in Detective Ness overcome a killer whose vicious acts grow to supernatural proportions?


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I was privileged enough to have a beer and a chat with Dr Alan Duffy at Swinburne University of Technology in Hawthorn, Victoria.
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Ben10 is the newest hit cartoon on Cartoon Network. Similar to Teen Titans Go! and Power Puff Girls, Ben10 will be the next of the network's shows to make the jump to the video game world. Outright Games is going to be publishing the game which will release on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PS this November.
Ben10 is the story of a young boy named Ben. He is able to transform into a variety of alien formations, ten to be exact, in order to fight enemies and save the world. Each alien has different powers and ability, and it's up to Ben to decide which one to use wear.
"We're very pleased to announce our distribution agreement with U&I Entertainment, LLC," said Terry Malham, CEO of Outright Games. "Our aim is to bring high quality, family-friendly video games to families around the world, and U&I Entertainment is the perfect partner for us in the U.S. for the exciting 2017-2018 period."
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Ben10 will release on November 14th, 2017 on Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
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Xiaomi, which is currently very Popular Smartphone Company has managed to sell 1 Million Units of Redmi Note 4 Smartphone in Just 45 Days. As you already know about Xiaomi which announced Redmi Note 3 Smartphone which was really a One Hit Wonder. Xiaomi Announced Redmi Note 4 on January 19, 2017, and started its first sale on 23 January. The company says that they sold more than 1 Million Units if Redmi Note 4 in its First Sale.
Xiaomi Also claims that Redmi Note 4 is the First Fastest Smartphone to sold its more than 1 Million Units sold within this short time period. The Company was selling The Smartphone on Selected date without any Registration. The Company also mentioned that they had seen 2,50,000 units being sold out in 10 Minutes in the First Sale of Redmi Note 4 which was in January.
If we discuss the Specifications of Redmi Note 4 then it comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset which is Good enough for better performance. It comes with various RAM and Storage versions. First one is 2GB RAM + 32GB storage variant for Rs 9,999, the Second one is 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant for Rs 10,999 and the last is 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant for Rs 12,999.
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Now that classes are over, the holiday season is officially here! I wanted to do something fun for you guys and help you get to know me a little better.
1.) Favorite Christmas movie?
The best way to kick off the season is by watching Christmas Vacation. It's relatable because everyone has a cousin Eddie in their family.
2.)Do you start your Christmas shopping on Black Friday or wait until the last minute?
For me, Black Friday is the start of the holiday season. It's a great way to get away from your family and get yourself some deals.
3.) Is your Christmas tree real or fake?
Typically it's artificial, but in the past we have gotten a real tree. It's just easier having a fake one because we have a dog who likes drinking the water, and no one wants to clean that up.
4.) Peeking at gifts or like being surprised?
I like to be surprised, but I always have a few ideas of what's under the tree.
5.) Show us your ugly Christmas sweater if you have one.
6.) If you could be under the mistletoe with anyone, who would it be?
Tom Holland or Brooklyn Beckham
7.) Are you a pro-present wrapper, or do you fail miserably?
I take great pride in my gift-wrapping. Typically, it takes me a whole day to wrap everything because I don't believe in gift bags.
8.) What tops your tree?
This year's tree theme is green and silver. On top is a glittery sign that says Merry Christmas.
Christmas Crack is the ultimate snack to bring to any holiday party. It takes less than five minutes to make and only takes five ingredients. This recipe is typically made with crackers, but I used pretzels I already had at home instead.
- 1 1-oz. packet Ranch seasoning
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon dried garlic
- 2 teaspoon dill weed
- 6 cups of pretzels
- Preheat oven to 250°F.
- In a large gallon sized ziplock bag, mix everything together except the pretzels.
- Add in pretzels and shake until the pretzels are evenly coated.
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Before we even start, 'The Magical World' by JK Rowling was the beginning for many things for me. Firstly Philosophers Stone was the first book I was able to read truly by myself without in any help and it was also the first film I ever saw at the cinema. My mother bought me the book and I sat for hours reading it over and over and then one day she woke me up at 11 pm and put me in the car, still in my PJs, to go to the cinema at midnight. My first book that I owned and read and the first-midnight showing I have ever been to – the beginning of my life really!!
Okay onto Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them…
*There will be no spoilers in this review*
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them…
Overall – 4/5
Acting – 5/5
Script -5/5
Structure -5/5
Music -3/5
Props and Sets – 4/5
Special Effects -5/5
Set up for Further Sequel – 4/5
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. newest film 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' directed by David Yate and inspired by a textbook used by the students in JK Rowling's infamous Harry Potter series, had opened up is a massive way on 18th November 2016. Across the country, midnight showings were started showing the film for the first time to packed houses, a theme which would continue the entire week. Staring; Eddie Red Mayne as Newton 'Newt' Scanmander, Kathrine Waterson as Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein, Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski and Alison Sudal as Queenie Goldstein make up the central characters of this piece. It's a lovely movie, full of references to the original story and beautiful scenes which will bring great pleasure to the millennial generation to whom JK Rowling plays a central part of their childhood.
This world means a great deal to me, as a millennial, it's almost a given, but unlike everybody else I knew, saw and read, I had some real worries about this film. Any production after following in the footsteps of the Harry Potter has the enviable problems and worries any mediocre, half-arsed sequel would struggle with, and this movie had no intentions on being anything less than great. Bloody brilliant, as Ronald Weasley would say, it most definitely was.
Actor wise this film cannot be flawed. The casting of the movie is exact to the character. Redmayne, who plays Newt Scanmander, is a particularly shy and nervous English gentleman actor playing a shy and nervous English gentleman wizard. This makes for smooth acting without any strain or obvious discomfort in the actor. Also I think we can all agree that if you can include Johnny Depp and or Colin Farrell (Thank you Warner Bros., my mother wasn't interested in seeing this movie til I pointed out Mr Farrell was in it, then she went ahead and booked midnight showing tickets! She couldn't wait!) in any movie, you damn well should! While the script artfully weaves a new plot, bring in new characters and a detailed future to work through while referring to the story already known, Harry Potter. Also, a treat to those 'Potterheads' who know the Wizarding World in detail will also pick up on references dotted around to plot lines and character development not included in the original books but kept on Pottermore, the JK Rowling Wizarding World encyclopaedia.
Thankfully this movie is made well and certain pet-peeves of mine are missed or avoided. The items useful to the plot are introduced early and therefore when used later it's not a case of "Oh look, I have a thing that solves all our problems. Yep, always had this thing, just didn't think to mention it, totally didn't just pull it out of thin air now". The movie also has characters dealing with homosexual themes (while only touched on in this film, this theme will have to be explored in more depth in the next films if they follow the plot correctly) and the main character clearly has autism, brilliant to see that the most amazing can be the ones who are different and special.
Don't get me wrong, this film isn't perfect by any measure. It is a well know fact that all major series of films have had one major thing in common – a brilliant soundtrack. From Star Wars to Indiana Jones from Kill Bill to James Bond, they all require the best composers and the music musicians making the type of music that either makes you cry and makes you want to ride into battle and is always memorable. While the film has got good music, reminiscent of Harry Potter but with a hint of the era of the film about it making the ambience more exciting, there were huge chunks of the movie with no music going on at all. This may be because the director wanted the attention to be on the situation and dialogue at hand but unfortunately, this didn't work. Instead, there were moments where the tension just wasn't there causing the moment to fall flat.
Also, I am hopeful this issue will be dealt with in the next film but I was disappointed at the lack of back story to the antagonist, Grindlewald, and lack of build up to his story. There was build up to the protagonist, Newt, story and suggestion of the continuation of the plot but as I personally know the backstory of Grindlewald and know that it wasn't even touched in the original movies, I would have wished for the script to have included details of Grindlewald that gave him a more 3D personality that just, 'yep, that's the bad guy'. There is a huge story of his past and his interactions with characters we already know and love that haven't been conveyed. Here's hoping they deal with this in further sequels.
Lastly, it struggled with the same thing all movies being massively hyped fell into. The best funny moments were in the trailer. The number of trailers I have seen, by the time I sat down to watch the film there were jokes I had seen already that just didn't make me, or anybody in the further audience, laugh. Complete silence. While the movie isn't just comedic, it's exciting, nostalgic, awe inspiring and heart stopping, it should have avoided putting the funniest moments in the trailer. In fact, in many ways, it may have been better to put out no trailer. A film of this magnitude knows it will be putting butts in seats and selling overpriced popcorn and coke regardless, so why not do the unthinkable and put out only very vague posters, build up the suspense? Just a thought for next film!
Regardless of its faults I did love this movie and will be looking towards the sequels, continuing a story I have loved since I was 6. Truly a beautiful movie, and who now doesn't want a Niffler?!
**This review and its opinions belong to Ella-May Wallace under the pen name of Tinyblades. The movie this piece is reviewing belongs entirely to Warner Bros. Studios and JK Rowling. Ella-May Wallace receives no monetary value for this review.


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Even as the internet connectivity remained steady and average connection speed increased above broadband levels, the number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks declined the second quarter of 2014, which was also marked by the discovery of the OpenSSL vulnerability Heartbleed.
According to Akamai's "Q2 2014 State of the Internet Report," the company's customers logged 270 DDoS attacks during the second quarter, a decline of 15 percent from the 283 attacks reported the quarter before. The downward trend, said Akamai, supports the finding of a Q2 global DDoS report from Prolexic, which Akamai acquired earlier this year. The Prolexic study found that volumetric attacks aimed at Layers 1-4 are on the rise but those targeting Layers 5-7 are on the downswing.
The study found that DDoS attacks were down globally but increased by 11 percent in the Americas, accounting for 57 percent of reported attacks. The news was better for the Asia Pacific, which marked the largest decline in DDoS attacks, dropping 23 percent from the first to the second quarter. That region accounted for 25 percent of DDoS attacks reported worldwide.
The number of attacks globally dropped, in part, because many of the attacks in Asia Q1 were related to political activity, Martin McKeay, security advocate at Akamai, told SCMagazine.com.
Attacks targeting the high tech sector rose 60 percent in the second quarter but those in the public sector declined by 54 percent. A decrease in the number of attacks on government, was "directly related to the situation in Singapore in the first quarter," said David Belson, senior director of Industry and Data Intelligence at Akamai, calling the drop "more of a return to normal."
The report noted that for the first time since it started tracking repeated attacks against targets, the number of those attacks declined from 26 percent to 18 percent. In fact, only two of the company's customers were hit more than five times — one of those was targeted seven times.
However, that is a steep decline from the quarter before when the high was 17 attacks.
"More companies received a second attack than before," said Belson, explaining that attackers typically stopped there, by and large not returning for a third, fourth or fifth attack.
The second quarter was remarkable in that it saw an uptick in Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) reflection attacks, the emergence of Heartbleed and the proliferation of both Storm and Zeus.
Noting that "Akamai learned about Heartbleed slightly ahead of public notice of the vulnerability," the report noted the company patched its Secure Content Delivery Networks on April 4 by disabling heartbeats and the next day patched its core HTTP content delivery network. After careful review, the company rotated customer certificates late on April l3 and began rotating ssl keys on April 14.


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A representative for Bradley Cooper's rumored girlfriend Irina Shayk has dismissed allegations the model had a fling with beleaguered soccer boss Sepp Blatter.
A story published in Spanish newspaper El Mundo sensationally suggested the 29-year-old Russian model was involved in a brief relationship with Blatter, 79, who stepped down from his longtime position as head of FIFA this week (ends07Jun15) amid a raging corruption scandal that has blighted soccer's international governing body.
However, Shayk's spokesperson has moved to silence the speculation by declaring the story is not true, telling the New York Post's gossip column Page Six, "The rumors regarding an alleged romantic and/or personal affair with Sepp Blatter by El Mundo... are a pathetic attempt at defaming Ms. Shayk and are absolutely not true. We have no intentions of further acknowledging these allegations as they are wholly unfounded."
Shayk previously dated Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and she was most recently liked to Hollywood actor Cooper.


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Working in the sports radio industry is a privilege that some of us often take for granted. We get to play in the toy department of life and engage in spirited discussions that are often referred to by industry types as "soap opera for men" and have access to people that most of our friends would pay large sums of money to spend 2 minutes with. We're not digging ditches or ripping shingles off of roofs and we're not heading home after each shift talking about how much we dislike our jobs. Face it, we're pretty lucky….and we get paid to do this!
Over the past 10 years of my career I've taken road trips with Dan Patrick, talked about coaching and motivating people with Tony LaRussa and Rick Venturi, attended a barbecue at Steve Spagnuolo's house, sat with Billy Beane and listened to his views on the business of baseball and shared a stage with former Raiders Head Coach Dennis Allen. To say I've been treated to some special experiences would be a massive understatement but that's what you become accustomed to when you work in this industry.
While all of that may be fine and dandy and it showcases the extra perks of working in this industry, it's not as rewarding as making an impact on the people you work with every day. Sure it looks sexy and it sounds cool when starting a conversation with your friends but in the grand scheme of things, does it really matter? Not really.
In my opinion, one thing that matters a great deal is something that not everyone is willing to do – pushing people to get better and to take on bigger career challenges! Not every relationship will be positive but I try to make sure that wherever I work, I leave behind more people who felt like they learned something from me than those who didn't. If a few friendships are made along the way, that's icing on the cake.
I'm aware that my personality and style isn't everyone's cup of tea and every strong leader with strong opinions is going to have critics and fans. I don't worry about whether or not I'm liked or disliked or if people care to have beers with me outside the work place. My job is to coach people, make them better, deliver results, make sure they're prepared for the next step in their careers, fight for the brands I represent and by doing that it often leads to earning the respect and trust of those I lead. When I head home each day, that's what matters to me.
In this industry so many of us are conditioned to compete and it becomes very easy to fall into the trap of worrying about ourselves. We worry first about our own needs, our own paychecks, our ratings, meeting our sales budgets and how we'll personally be impacted if something around us changes. It's much harder to think about a co-worker and how we can play a larger role in helping them take the next step in their career.
Case in point, when I left the Dan Patrick Show to become the first Program Director for SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia (now 97.5 The Fanatic), Dan wasn't initially excited for me. He was concerned about how my departure would impact his show and I didn't blame him. He had a very successful program on the biggest sports radio network in the country and as a team we were starting to gel. Once the smoke cleared and Dan saw that everything would be fine (and probably better, haha) he was able to genuinely wish me well.
That reaction out of people is natural but I believe that each of us sometimes need to be reminded of the bigger picture and how important it is to help someone take steps in their career rather than focus negative energy on how it may impact our own situations. If we're good at what we do, we'll be fine regardless of who's around us. If we use our talents to grow those around us, it speaks even higher volumes about what you stand for as a professional and more importantly as a person.
That leads me to the headline of this column and how I personally relate to it. In 2002 I was working in Poughkeepsie, NY paying my dues for radio station 1340/1390 ESPN Radio. We had one local afternoon show and I was producing and doing updates on it for about a year. I was making strides inside the workplace and enjoying my role and it led to my Operations Manager Scott Carlin and General Manager Bill Palmeri taking a liking to me.
One day I was called up to Scott's office and he wanted to talk to me about how we could improve the radio station. Our PD/Afternoon Host had been let go earlier in the day and Scott was of the opinion that if I took on the PD role and afternoon host position we'd get better. I was honored that he and Bill believed in me enough to trust me leading the radio station and I saw it as a great growth step for my career and I gladly accepted the opportunity.
Right after Scott informed me of the salary and shook my hand, he uttered the following words "congratulations, now start training your replacement". I was confused and asked him if he was referring to making sure we had a new producer and update guy in place to fill my old spot. He smiled and said "No. Make sure you get the next Programmer ready for us".
Considering I had worked hard to earn this position and had just been offered the job, I wasn't thinking straight and the thought of getting someone else ready to do the job wasn't sitting well. Scott then explained his rationale and once he spoke his piece it all made perfect sense. He told me he knew I'd one day go on to do bigger things and when that opportunity comes my way, it'll be important for me to make sure that the place I leave behind is in capable hands. The building in Poughkeepsie wasn't going to change locations so it was my responsibility to prepare others for future opportunities with the company.
I then told him I'd do my best to make sure we had great depth at the radio station and I'd focus my efforts on making sure I made those around me better. That conversation that day made a major impact on me because it taught me that what you leave behind matters and it also influences how people measure you and talk about you long after you've left a situation.
Since that day, I have taken great pride in trying to help people advance their careers. When I worked at ESPN Radio as a Producer, I pushed my intern Amanda Gifford to become great. She had natural talent and a great way of communicating with people and she loved being challenged. While she was new to the business I wasn't going to let that be an excuse to not make an impact. Because she worked her tail off and impressed those around her, she kept moving up the ladder. Today she's a Program Director for ESPN Radio Network.
In St. Louis, I spent 5 years working with Chris "Hoss" Neupert at two different radio stations. I challenged him to showcase his creativity and manage people and collaborated with him on numerous events and ideas. When I left 590 The Fan, KFNS he was named as my replacement and when I left 101 ESPN he wasn't initially put in as PD but he's in that position now and nothing makes me happier than seeing him kick ass and take names and knowing I played a small part in helping him reach that level.
In San Francisco when we launched 95.7 The Game, I knew I needed a partner who understood my way of doing radio and had the passion and desire to run a station in the future. I convinced my former ESPN Radio colleague Jeremiah Crowe to leave Bristol and join me as the radio station's Executive Producer. Over the next 4 years I challenged him again and again and it helped put him in position to earn a promotion to Assistant Program Director. He's now ready to become a Program Director either here in San Francisco or somewhere else in the country.
Additionally, some of my former producers have made great strides professionally. John Semar who worked for me at 101 ESPN in St. Louis and 95.7 The Game in San Francisco is now the Executive Producer of CBS Sports 920 in St. Louis. Ben Boyd who produced for me at 101 ESPN is the Executive Producer for KMOX in St. Louis. And my former afternoon producer at 95.7 The Game Kyle Englehart, now holds the Executive Producer title at XTRA Sports 1360 in San Diego.
In each of their cases, I've pushed for them to take on bigger challenges. When Ben came to me at 101 ESPN and asked what he should do when Sirius XM put a bigger opportunity on the table, I told him to take it, even if it meant leaving us where he'd done remarkable work. As it turned out, the Sirius XM situation didn't last but Ben gained valuable experience from it, and that combined with his strong track record in St. Louis earned him a bigger role with KMOX.
In John's case, I not only encouraged him to leave St. Louis and join me in San Francisco to take on the challenge of a different show and market, but when he decided St. Louis was where he wanted to live and work and his current boss Tim McKernan asked my advice on hiring him, I told Tim he'd be improving his company immediately by adding John. Tim elected to take my advice and hire John and their partnership has turned out to be very positive.
When my fellow PD and good friend Brian Long reached out and asked for suggestions on strong candidates to become his right hand man in San Diego, I suggested Kyle without hesitation. Kyle was surprised when I called him to my office to tell him I recommended him for a job back home in San Diego and he was very appreciative that I had done so. While selfishly it would have benefited my station and afternoon show to have him stay, I had to think about what was best for his career. I had faith in my own abilities to create a solution that would keep the station and show in strong shape while allowing Kyle to take the next step in his career and everything has since worked out great for both parties.
Some of my staffs have heard me use the line "graveyards are full of irreplaceable men" and whether that's ignorance or cockiness on my part can certainly be debated but I believe in the "next person up" mentality. You hear it often in pro football and I believe it translates to radio too. Find me an organization without depth and talented people ready to step up and I'll show you a losing organization.
Nobody is impossible to replace. However, you've got to develop your key people and your bench because if you don't then you'll never be your best and you won't help your people reach their full potential. I can accept losing an employee to another company because they did great work and were presented with a growth opportunity. What I dislike is having to part ways with someone because they either didn't get the job done or conducted themselves unprofessionally.
I remember when I covered the NY Jets early in my career and I had a chat with Bryan Cox who told me that Bill Parcells was dogging him after he had an outstanding game. Parcells walked on to the practice field with two gas cans, one which was full and one which was empty. Bill told Bryan "you started as one of these, now you're the other one, you figure out which one you are".
Cox was pissed because he was coming off of a great game but the trick worked because he went out that Sunday and played a great game and the Jets won. The following week Bryan told Bill he could kiss him where the sun didn't shine for suggesting he was on empty and Parcells loved it because he knew he had pushed his player to perform. However, he also gave Bryan some words of wisdom that stuck with me and I use when developing my radio teams.
He told Bryan "never lose sight of the fact that every single day you're competing for your spot. What you did last game doesn't guarantee a strong result in the next one. If a day comes and I think your backup, his backup, another teams starter or another teams backup can do the job better than you, you're not on this field. It's your job to make sure you bring it every day and give me no reason to look for other alternatives".
The point of those examples above isn't to showcase how they've each had success in their careers nor is it to pat myself on the back for helping them. It's to emphasize the importance of looking out for what's best for your people and doing your part to help them be their very best, even if it means having to lose them at some point. I believe that when you do that and you show people that you care about them and their future, you get more respect and buy in from them. It also sends a strong message to the rest of your employees and other professionals that you're the type of person worth going through a wall for.
We sometimes forget that people in this business go to work for other people, not companies. Life decisions are made based on who we like, trust, respect and feel we will gain something from. It isn't just about money, although that sometimes blinds us when accepting positions. When someone comes to work for me, they enter into a partnership with me and the radio station I oversee. Yes the company has certain standards that need to be met and they issue a paycheck and benefits but the day to day decision making comes from the person you work for. That relationship normally dictates how long you stay in a position and whether or not you enjoy the experience.
Not everything I've done over the years has been endorsed by the companies I've worked for but the majority of my employers have respected and trusted my approach and I've been lucky more times than not to work for good companies and good people who empower me to make decisions. It's then my job as a manager to make smart choices that are best for the brand and our people. I take both of those priorities very seriously and I treat them equally important.
Even when I've parted ways with people in this business, it's never personal unless someone wants it to be that way. In many cases I've worked with people multiple times. Case in point, the late and great Bryan Burwell worked for me twice in St. Louis. Bob Ramsey, Chris Neupert and Sara Dayley did as well. In San Francisco the same holds true for Mychael Urban, Dan Dibley, Drew Hoffar and Matt Steinmetz. If I believe someone can help the organization and they've conducted themselves professionally, regardless of the prior situation it's my job to do what's best for the radio station. If I think they can help us get better, I don't hesitate to re-open the door.
If there's something to take away from this article it's that I hope if you work in this industry that you recognize how important it is to make lasting impressions on people and lift them up to your level (and hopefully beyond it) rather than keeping them stagnant. A disruption is never ideal and maybe the solution won't be as good but it's not the end of the world or your career. If you're smart, talented, willing to put the work in and help people improve, you'll be just fine!
If you value those around you and challenge them to get better, they will. When they do, they'll likely get scooped up or they'll rise inside your company. Their job is to make sure they've prepared their replacement. Because as I learned in 2002, the building doesn't relocate!


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Put the oatmeal, coconut and almond milk in a pan on medium heat. Stir well. Once the mixture starts to bubble a little add the water. Let your oatmeal simmer until it is thick and creamy (usually 5-10 minutes). Keep an eye on it so it doesn't stick to the pan. In the meantime whip up some blueberry chia jam!
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Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, or MKO for short, was known for his amazing prosperity as well as his amazing generosity. Indeed, the late businessman and politician was a generous soul with a generous spirit. This is why it is amazing that his children are ironically divided over his assets, which is a sad sign that perhaps they did not inherit MKO's legendary generosity of spirit.
A January 12 statement by one of MKO's children, AbdulMumuni Abiola, painted a thought-provoking picture of sibling conflict: "My brothers, sisters and I, totalling 40 children of Abiola, are not fighting with them…But we need to step out of the past and of our father's shadow. Kola, Deji and Agboola have been peddling lies in the media about my efforts to bring about changes to the dwindling fortunes of the Abiola family."
AbdulMumuni added: "I am ashamed just like my other brothers and sisters that after MKO Abiola's death, many of his legacies appear to be in a shambles. It shouldn't be like that. That is not what MKO Abiola stood for while he was alive. I want the good people of Nigeria to prevail on Kola and his cohorts to stop using the police to harass me or those who are working with me to restore the lost glory of the Abiola family."
It is noteworthy that this revealing statement came a few days after four men were reportedly arraigned for allegedly entering the late MKO's bulk purchase bookshop in Oshodi, Lagos, to steal properties valued at N1bn.
AbdulMumuni said: "Why should some people be sending thugs and miscreants after me and those working with me to renovate MKO Abiola's properties? Why should that be? … Why should only a select few of Abiola's children sit on our father's properties? I am not even asking them to give me and my other siblings a share of the money-spinning companies of my father that they sit on. Our humble request is that they should allow me and my other siblings who are interested in renovating Abiola's derelict properties. They should allow us to revive MKO Abiola's abandoned projects."
Another voice reinforced AbdulMumuni's voice. Aliu, also one of MKO's children, spoke against his older siblings who were allegedly shortchanging the others. Aliu was quoted as saying: "The truth of the matter is, when things of this nature happen — 20 years go by, and a certain group of people sit on the commonwealth of others — then definitely those who have been disenfranchised, like my brother, Abdul, and many of us as he mentioned, have to seek redress by any means available. So, the assets in question are assets that everyone knows were owned by our late father. Such assets should be used for the benefit of all his children, rather than a small group of people."
Aliu provided concrete examples: "There is a warehousing complex in Isolo, for instance, which is currently being leased out. Monies are being paid on annual basis for the property in question and no member of the family is taking any money from the money that is being paid. He (MKO Abiola) has the hangars at the airport that are being leased out — two of them are being leased out. Monies are being paid; nobody is taking a dime from that."
It is curious that no voice from the opposing camp has publicly countered AbdulMumuni and Aliu. What could this mean? Those who have been accused of bad conduct in this matter should know that their silence does not help matters.
MKO's life and times should serve as a lesson to his offspring. He was born poor. A profile of MKO says: "At the age of nine he started his first business selling firewood gathered in the forest at dawn before school, to support his father and siblings. He founded a band at the age of fifteen and would perform at various ceremonies in exchange for food. He was eventually able to require payment for his performances, and used the money to support his family and his secondary education at the Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta."
In a striking story of progress, MKO later attended Glasgow University, Scotland, where earned a first class degree in Accountancy; he also "gained a distinction from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland." His business interests included: Abiola Farms, Abiola Bookshops, Radio Communications Nigeria, Wonder Bakeries, Concord Press, Concord Airlines, Summit Oil International Ltd, Africa Ocean Lines, Habib Bank and Decca W.A. Ltd.
MKO reportedly received 197 traditional titles from 68 different communities across Nigeria. These titles were reportedly conferred on him "in response to his having provided financial assistance in the construction of 63 secondary schools, 121 mosques and churches, 41 libraries, 21 water projects in 24 states of Nigeria."
MKO was a phenomenal philanthropist whose giving spirit caught the world's attention. This is what the Congressional Black Caucus of the United States of America said in a tribute to him: "Because of this man, there is both cause for hope and certainty that the agony and protests of those who suffer injustice shall give way to peace and human dignity. The children of the world shall know the great work of this extraordinary leader and his fervent mission to right wrong, to do justice, and to serve mankind. The enemies which imperil the future of generations to come: poverty, ignorance, disease, hunger, and racism have each seen effects of the valiant work of Chief Abiola."
There is no doubt that when MKO died in detention under a military regime on July 7, 1998, after the unjust annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election which he won, millions of Nigerians were shattered. His magical life inspired a popular belief in his capacity to turn things around in a country that needed transformational leadership.
It is food for thought that his inheritors who are reaping where they didn't sow won't reflect on the sower. Eating the fruits of MKO's labour can be done without the noisy infighting that dishonours the great man.


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Kouyou(Red leaves) is over .
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So bright for my eyes.. Then the time for dormant is coming.
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